The new The Royal College of Surgeons of England Code of Conduct is a powerful tool towards the changes needed in #surgery It is years in the making. Years. It serves notice on all those who think their power, their privilege or their position protects them. If you’re toxic, you’re out. #MedTwitter

When we build bigger roads, we get more traffic. Congestion briefly gets better, then the same, then worse. £Billions is spent in the process. Instead of dualling roads, what if we used the space for active travel instead? Here’s a thread on why it should happen.🧵

How do people with mononyms register with the NHS? reddit.com/r/nhs/comments…

I know of at least nine books in the works on the politics, literature and history of Gaza from prominent trade and left presses. More announcements forthcoming I’m sure. Not a single one by a Palestinian scholar. Maybe those are forthcoming 🤷‍♀️Editors, help me understand.

New research reveals same-sex couples in 1,500 animal species as Chris Choi reports itv.com/news/2024-08-0…

An MP labels violent criminals “concerned British citizens” and fans the flames of an already horrifically dangerous situation. If this is not a criminal offence, it should be. He knows exactly what he’s doing.

Lillybrook Ward at Cheltenham General Hospital part of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is really special. Like, just fantastic staff. Feels weird to talk about great experience in the circumstances, but this is so far a great experience.

Feel very powerless watching the appalling footage of the riots. But wanted to add my voice to those giving unqualified support to anyone feeling scared or at risk. You are not alone. Our diversity is one of the best things about our country. These thugs are one of the worst.

Following the events this weekend I wanted to remind all of our #PennineCarePeople of our zero tolerance approach to racism. I have written to all colleagues about this today. I am proud that Pennine Care NHS FT has a diverse workforce, supporting equally diverse communities.

The science is clear, the U.K.’s Cass Review is a complete nonsense. It has been debunked by 4 expert groups in peer reviewed papers & here you see, one of the world’s most respected journals, Scientific American, making clear it’s harmful! scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-…

You see this, this is what happens in real life. The bots can't show up on the streets. On the right there (yeah the far right) are the 6 nazis who turned up to cause mayhem. Everyone else is there to stop them. This is England.

"Against the backdrop of far-right extremism and racist violence in the UK, Channel 4 will once again air critically-acclaimed and award-winning series, Defiance: Fighting the Far Right, at 10pm Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th August." channel4.com/press/news/cha…

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